Whitney Ballen

Whitney Ballen is an American indie rock musician from Issaquah, Washington.^[1]

History

In 2008, Ballen acquired a tape recorder and recorded conversations, sounds, and ideas for songs.^[2] Ballen attended the University of Washington, graduating in 2013.^[3] Ballen released her debut full-length album while still a college student, titled White Feathers, White Linens. The album was released after raising money to record it throughKickstarter.^[4] In 2014, Ballen released her first EP titled Falls.^[5]^[6] Ballen released her second and most recent full-length album, You're a Shooting Star, I'm a Sinking Ship, in 2018 through Father/Daughter Records and Substitute Scene Records.^[7]^[8]^[9] In 2020, Ballen covered Cellophane by FKA Twigs.^[10]^[11]

References

^ Douglas, Martin. "The New Seattle: A Guide to Western Washington's DIY Scene". Bandcamp. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
^ Seling, Megan. "Folklife Gets a Life". The Stranger. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
^ Becherer, Lauren. "Whitney Ballen: Redmond's music maker, teller of secrets". Redmond Reporter. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
^ Seling, Megan. "Things You're Not Supposed to Hear: Whitney Ballen's Debut Album Is Telling Everyone's Secrets". The Stranger. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
^ Prosser, Keegan. "Whitney Ballen, Falls". Seattle Weekly. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
^ "Get To Know – Whitney Ballen". For The Rabbits. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
^ Cooper, Duncan. "Listen to Whitney Ballen's "Rainier," a missing-you gem". The Fader. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
^ Douglas, Martin. "Throwaway Style: Whitney Ballen Explores Deep Emotional Wreckage on You're a Shooting Star, I'm a Sinking Ship". KEXP. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
^ Rettig, James. "Stream Whitney Ballen's Debut Album You're A Shooting Star, I'm A Sinking Ship". Stereogum. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
^ Albertson, Jasmine. "Whitney Ballen Tackles FKA twigs' "Cellophane" With Emotionally Wrecking Results". KEXP. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
^ Porcar, Pablo. "Whitney Ballen versiona 'Cellophane' de FKA Twigs". Binaural. Retrieved 3 August 2024.

[bandcamp-1] Douglas, Martin. "The New Seattle: A Guide to Western Washington's DIY Scene". Bandcamp. Retrieved 3 August 2024.

[thestranger-2] Seling, Megan. "Folklife Gets a Life". The Stranger. Retrieved 3 August 2024.

[redmondreporter-3] Becherer, Lauren. "Whitney Ballen: Redmond's music maker, teller of secrets". Redmond Reporter. Retrieved 3 August 2024.

[thestranger1-4] Seling, Megan. "Things You're Not Supposed to Hear: Whitney Ballen's Debut Album Is Telling Everyone's Secrets". The Stranger. Retrieved 3 August 2024.

[seattleweekly-5] Prosser, Keegan. "Whitney Ballen, Falls". Seattle Weekly. Retrieved 3 August 2024.

[fortherabbits-6] "Get To Know – Whitney Ballen". For The Rabbits. Retrieved 3 August 2024.

[thefader-7] Cooper, Duncan. "Listen to Whitney Ballen's "Rainier," a missing-you gem". The Fader. Retrieved 3 August 2024.

[kexp-8] Douglas, Martin. "Throwaway Style: Whitney Ballen Explores Deep Emotional Wreckage on You're a Shooting Star, I'm a Sinking Ship". KEXP. Retrieved 3 August 2024.

[stereogum-9] Rettig, James. "Stream Whitney Ballen's Debut Album You're A Shooting Star, I'm A Sinking Ship". Stereogum. Retrieved 3 August 2024.

[kexp1-10] Albertson, Jasmine. "Whitney Ballen Tackles FKA twigs' "Cellophane" With Emotionally Wrecking Results". KEXP. Retrieved 3 August 2024.

[binaural-11] Porcar, Pablo. "Whitney Ballen versiona 'Cellophane' de FKA Twigs". Binaural. Retrieved 3 August 2024.

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